This year I am getting an earlier start on my winter sowing than I did last year. I started by convincing my husband to build me a compost sifter
Then I sifted my compost
Then I mixed my beautiful compost to make seed starting mix. The recipe follows:
4 parts compost
2 parts coir or peat moss ( I used peat moss)
1 part vermiculite
1 part perlite
Then I gathered all of my empty distilled water jugs I am recycling from work. I cut 3 sides, opened them, poked holes in the bottom for drainage, discarded the top, filled with my very damp seed starting mix, sprinkled desired seeds, pressed slightly, and then sprinkled more mix on top of the seeds, lightly pressed the soil. I made a tag using the small plastic coffee stir stick with duct tape flag with the seed name. This little flag I placed inside of jug, then taped up the slit with duct tape to seal the mini green house. I also marked a number on the outside of the jug which corresponded with a list I was making with the date, name of seed, and where seed was purchased.
The things I got planted today are
1. Red Wing onion
2. Celeriac
3. Pablano Peppers
4. Mortgage Lifter tomatoes
5. Butterhead Lettuce
6. Ringmaster Sweet Spanish onion
7. Red Burgundy onion
8. Roma Tomatoes
9. Moon and Stars Melon
10. Cantelope
11. Anise Hyssop
I will plant many more as time allows.
Now all there is to do is wait for nature to take over and stimulate those seeds to germinate and sprout when the conditions are right.
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